Memphis continues its moonwalk in the FC National, with the West now a couple games ahead of them. Still a chunk of time for them to turn things around, but this loss couldn't have come at a worse moment -
Frijolito has been a vital cog for them both at and behind the plate.
I can't shed too much light on
Jose Agustin Rodriguez. He spent most of his career playing in his native Cuba (where he was eventually elected to the HoF), with just three seasons' entries for him on Seamheads, who designate him primarily as a pitcher. Of those, only the 1922 season with the Cuban Stars West was in the NeL and he does not figure in EC's MLEs. Jim Riley does cover him sparingly, describing him as glove-heavy.
All of which is completely at odds with how he imports into the game, as you can see here - as a high-contact excellent-hitting catcher (clearly based on his 1918-19 season with Almendares). He does get some pitching ratings but not good enough for him to be used in a two-way capacity.
In the EL, JAR was taken very late in the 1973 Draft - fifth last, in fact - 96th of 100! This might turn out one of the league's more astute / lucky acquisitions if his early performance as any indication, with him already having accumulated more than 6 bWAR in a season and a bit and hitting around 300. Ratings project his power to develop, in which case he'll become elite.
As always, we'll keep an eye on him and revisit down the track.